Cascade

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• Air shower (physics), a group of tiny particles and charged atoms created when high-energy particles hit matter • Particle shower, a group of smaller particles formed when a high-energy particle hits dense material • Cascade (CRISPR), a group of proteins that help fight viruses • Cascade (grape), a type of fruit • Cascade waterfalls, a series of waterfalls • Biochemical cascade, a series of chemical reactions where the result of one step starts the next • Collision cascade, a series of nearby collisions caused by a fast-moving particle in a solid or liquid • Ecological cascade, a chain of events where losing a key animal or plant causes other species to disappear • Energy cascade, a process in moving water or air where energy turns into heat • Trophic cascade, a change in an ecosystem that happens when one level of the food chain is affected • Period-doubling cascade, a repeated pattern of doubling in changing systems • Cascade (computer virus), a type of virus from the 1980s • Cascading (software), a tool for organizing data in computer systems • Cascading classifiers, a step-by-step method for sorting information • Cascading deletion, a way to remove information in databases • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), a language for designing web pages • Method cascading, a way to use tools in computer programming • Cascade (chemical engineering), a series of chemical steps • Cascade amplifier, a system made of connected amplifiers • Cascade connection, a way to link electrical circuits • Cascade motor connection, a system to control the speed of a motor • Cascade failure, a type of failure where losing one part of a connected system causes others to fail • Cascade filling system, a method for filling containers with gas

Science and technology

  • Air shower (physics), a group of tiny particles and charged atoms created when high-energy particles hit matter
  • Particle shower, a group of smaller particles formed when a high-energy particle hits dense material
  • Cascade (CRISPR), a group of proteins that help fight viruses
  • Cascade (grape), a type of fruit
  • Cascade waterfalls, a series of waterfalls
  • Biochemical cascade, a series of chemical reactions where the result of one step starts the next
  • Collision cascade, a series of nearby collisions caused by a fast-moving particle in a solid or liquid
  • Ecological cascade, a chain of events where losing a key animal or plant causes other species to disappear
  • Energy cascade, a process in moving water or air where energy turns into heat
  • Trophic cascade, a change in an ecosystem that happens when one level of the food chain is affected
  • Period-doubling cascade, a repeated pattern of doubling in changing systems
  • Cascade (computer virus), a type of virus from the 1980s
  • Cascading (software), a tool for organizing data in computer systems
  • Cascading classifiers, a step-by-step method for sorting information
  • Cascading deletion, a way to remove information in databases
  • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), a language for designing web pages
  • Method cascading, a way to use tools in computer programming
  • Cascade (chemical engineering), a series of chemical steps
  • Cascade amplifier, a system made of connected amplifiers
  • Cascade connection, a way to link electrical circuits
  • Cascade motor connection, a system to control the speed of a motor
  • Cascade failure, a type of failure where losing one part of a connected system causes others to fail
  • Cascade filling system, a method for filling containers with gas

Places

  • Cascade Creek (different places or features with the same name)
  • Cascade Falls (different places or features with the same name)
  • Cascade Lake (different places or features with the same name)
  • Cascade Range, a mountain range on the west coast of North America
  • Cascade River (different places or features with the same name)
  • Cascades (different places or features with the same name)
  • Cascade, Norfolk Island: a settlement in the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island
  • Cascade, Western Australia
  • Cascade City, British Columbia, also known as Cascade Falls, an abandoned town
  • Cascade Falls (Kettle River): the waterfall named after Cascade City
  • Cascade Falls (Iskut River): a waterfall in the Stikine-Iskut region of British Columbia
  • Cascade Falls Regional Park: located on Cascade Creek northeast of the District of Mission in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia
  • Cascade Inlet: a side-inlet of Dean Channel in the Central Coast region of British Columbia
  • Cascade, California: an unincorporated community in Plumas County
  • Cascade, Colorado
  • Cascade, Idaho
  • Lake Cascade: a reservoir in Idaho
  • Cascade, Indiana: an unincorporated community
  • Cascade, Iowa: a city in Dubuque County and Jones County
  • Cascade Township, Michigan
  • Cascade Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
  • Cascade, Missouri
  • Cascade County, Montana
  • Cascade, Nebraska
  • Cascade, New Hampshire
  • Cascade, Ohio: a former town in Putnam County
  • Cascade Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
  • Cascade, Virginia: an unincorporated community
  • Cascade, Seattle, Washington
  • Cascade-Fairwood, Washington: a census-designated place in King County
  • Cascade, West Virginia: an unincorporated community
  • Cascade, Wisconsin: a village in Sheboygan County
  • Cascade, Jamaica: a settlement in Jamaica
  • Cascade, Seychelles: an administrative district of Seychelles
  • Penpedairheol, Caerphilly: also known as "Cascade," South Wales, United Kingdom

Organizations

  • Cascade Brewery, a company that makes beer, established in 1832 in Australia
  • Cascade Communications, a company that makes communication equipment
  • Cascade Investment, a financial company
  • Open Cascade, a company that creates software, with its main office in France

Arts and entertainment

  • The Cascade is a Canadian newspaper that first appeared in 1993 in British Columbia.
  • Cascade (film) is a Canadian thriller movie.
  • Cascade Films is an Australian film production company owned by Nadia Tass and David Parker.
  • Cascade (band) is a Japanese rock group that formed in 1993.
  • Cascade was a former name used by the German dance group Cascada.
  • Cascade is a British DJ duo who also record music under the name Transa.
  • Cascade is a 1984 album by the band Capercaillie.
  • Cascade is a 1986 album recorded by Terry Oldfield.
  • Cascade (album by Peter Murphy) is a 1995 album by Peter Murphy.
  • Cascade (album by Guy Manning) is a 2001 album by Guy Manning.
  • Cascade is a 2009 album by Abaddon Incarnate.
  • Cascade (album by William Basinski) is a 2015 album by William Basinski.
  • Cascade (album by Floating Points) is a 2024 album by Floating Points.
  • "Cascade" is a song written by Gene Slone and performed by Chet Atkins on his 1977 album Me and My Guitar.
  • "Cascade" is a song by Spyro Gyra from their 1978 album Spyro Gyra.
  • "Cascade" is a song by Siouxsie and the Banshees from their 1982 album A Kiss in the Dreamhouse.
  • Cascade (single) is a 1993 single by The Future Sound of London.
  • "Cascade" is a song by Dave Weckl from his 2005 album Multiplicity.
  • "The Cascade" is a song by Moving Mountains from their 2011 album Waves.
  • "Cascade" is a song by Kreidler from their 2012 album Den.
  • "Cascades" is a song by Metric from their 2015 album Pagans in Vegas.

Transportation

  • Cascade (steamboat with a wheel on the back, 1864), a steamboat that traveled in Oregon
  • Cascade (train), a railroad train
  • USS Cascade (AD-16), a military ship built in 1942

Other uses

  • Cascade (brand), the name of a dishwashing detergent made by Procter & Gamble
  • Cascade (juggling), a way of juggling in which objects are moved in a pattern
  • Cascade College, a school that no longer exists in Oregon, United States
  • Cascade hop, a plant grown in farming
  • Information cascade, a situation where people base their decisions on the actions of others
  • Jabot (window), also called a cascade, a style of inside decoration used in buildings
  • Yerevan Cascade, also known as The Cascade, a building located in Yerevan, Armenia

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